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History vs. the French at Camp Nou favours Barça

The official FC Barcelona site reports that out of seven games against French teams at the Camp Nou in the past, six final results would be favourable considering the current standing after the first leg at the Parc de Princes (2-2). More information of the past encounters against French teams after the jump!
FC Barcelona’s first leg encounter in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals against French ‘galacticos’ Paris Saint-Germain last week ended in a 2-2 draw with Messi and Xavi scoring the clutch away goals for the blaugrana. Barça have played French teams at the Camp Nou seven times in the past. Six out of these results would result in FC Barcelona advancing in the 2-legged affair when the current 2-2 score is taken into account.
Victories vs. Niza (2-0), Monaco (2-0), Lyon (2-0 , 3-0 & 5-0) and a draw against current opponents PSG (1994-95, 1-1) are the results that favour FC Barcelona. A loss against Metz in 1984-85 is the only result that would see Barça’s CL campaign come to a premature end.
Looking at the present with the 2-2 scoreline, any victory or a 0-0/1-1 draw would see Barça go through.  A 2-2 draw after 90 minutes would force extra time while a loss would mean disappointment for the Catalans.